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Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332
Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

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Landscaping with Native Plants

Cultivate healthier soils and more resilient plants on your Idaho property by using plants native to the Intermountain West in your landscape design. This extensive bulletin, with astute insights...

Hardy Roses for Harsh Climates

Love roses but live in a cold, high-elevation Idaho location? Don't worry. You can still grow many beautiful kinds of the national flower. Stephen L. Love studied dozens of rose varieties for their...

Growing Tomatoes in Cool, Short-Season Locations

Part of the short-season, high-altitude gardening series, this publication provides tips and strategies for growing tomatoes in harsh climates. Authors: Michael Bauer, Danny L. Barney, Jo Ann...

Lawn Care in Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Curious about how to maintain a healthy lawn in Idaho's short-season, high-altitude climates? It's a bit more challenging to do than in other areas of the state. Learn how to navigate their...

Growing Tree Fruits in Short-Season Gardens

Producing your own backyard tree fruit in Idaho's harsher climates can be difficult, but it isn't impossible. There are many types of apples, apricots, cherries, pears, and plums that you can...

Introduction to Short-Season Gardening in Idaho

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication describes Idaho's three short-season climates (high desert; cool, moist locations typical of the Idaho panhandle; and...

Choosing and Growing Adapted Vegetable Varieties

Recommended vegetable varieties for short-season, high-altitude regions, including cool-season hardy vegetables; cool-season tender vegetables; and tender warm-season vegetables. Authors: Stephen...

Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Because they come in a variety of sizes and shapes, woody plants (trees, shrubs, and vines) are unique landscape elements that can provide scale and balance, soften a building's hard edges, and/or...

Short-Season Vegetable Gardening

Pacific Northwest gardeners often find the growing season too short to grow vegetables. Two horticulturists detail the special practices (including soil preparations, protective coverings,...

Spring Vegetable Planting Guide for Idaho

Idaho's diverse climate makes it a challenging place to grow vegetables, so if you’re planning to start a vegetable garden this spring, this planting guide is for you. It provides basic, crucial...

Gardening Strategies for Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication covers plant selection, plant placement, management of plant growth rate and maturity, season-extending techniques, and...

Growing Peppers in Short-Season, High-Altitude Idaho Gardens

Peppers are difficult to grow if you garden or farm at high elevations (above 4,000 ft). This publication will help you to improve the odds by choosing the best type of soil; implementing season...

Landscaping with Native Plants

Cultivate healthier soils and more resilient plants on your Idaho property by using plants native to the Intermountain West in your landscape design. This extensive bulletin, with astute insights...

Growing Small-Fruit Crops in Short-Season Gardens

Choosing hardy and early maturing small-fruit varieties is critical to gardening success as is using proper maintenance techniques. Part of the Short-Season, High-Altitude Gardening series, this...

Managing Soils in Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication describes the three basic soil types in Idaho's short-season, high-elevation gardening zones and offers management...

Beware Signs of White Rot in Garlic and Other Allium Crops

White rot is a very serious disease of garlic and onion. This three-page Green Thumb publication will help you to identify the disease and prepare a defense against its growth in your garden,...

Apple Scab

Particularly troublesome where rainfall and relative humidity are high, and under overtree irrigation, apple scab can defoliate trees and blemish fruit to a point where it is unmarketable. Learn...

Physiological Leaf Roll of Tomato

This publication helps distinguish between tomato physiological leaf roll and infectious plant diseases that can cause yield and fruit quality losses. Also discusses leaf roll management strategies...

Contact

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332
Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

Location